Pakistan Repatriates Afghan Soldiers Who Crossed Border in Face of Taliban Attack

Pakistan Repatriates Afghan Soldiers Who Crossed Border in Face of Taliban Attack

Pakistan said Monday it “amicably” repatriated dozens of Afghan soldiers and police personnel to authorities in Afghanistan a day after...

Haiti: S Korean TV Channel Apology Over Olympics Stereotypes ‘Didn’t Go Far Enough’

Haiti: S Korean TV Channel Apology Over Olympics Stereotypes ‘Didn’t Go Far Enough’

Haitian Foreign Minister Claude Joseph says an apology by the head of a South Korean television station after the broadcaster portrayed...

Biden Announces End to US Combat Mission in Iraq

Biden Announces End to US Combat Mission in Iraq

Within months, U.S. forces in Iraq will end their combat duties there, President Joe Biden announced on Monday during a...

Somali Elections Delayed Again; No New Date Set

Somali Elections Delayed Again; No New Date Set

Somalia’s indirect election of lawmakers, expected to begin Sunday, was delayed once again as regional parliaments were not ready. No...

US, 20 Other Countries Condemn Cuban Crackdown on Freedom Protesters

US, 20 Other Countries Condemn Cuban Crackdown on Freedom Protesters

The United States and 20 other countries on Monday condemned Cuba for its crackdown on thousands of freedom protesters and...

Kenya’s First Female Prisons Boss Tapped to Lead Training Initiative

Kenya’s First Female Prisons Boss Tapped to Lead Training Initiative

Kenya’s first female assistant commissioner of prisons, Wanini Kireri, is changing the leadership landscape in the prison system. Kireri oversees...

US Stage Late Comeback Over Japan in Tune-up Before Gold Match

US Stage Late Comeback Over Japan in Tune-up Before Gold Match

The United States beat Japan 2-1 on Monday in an inconsequential game to end round-robin play. But the U.S. team’s...

Europe Makes New Vaccination Push to Counter Rising COVID Cases

Europe Makes New Vaccination Push to Counter Rising COVID Cases

With Europe’s rise in coronavirus infections accelerating, more governments are seeking ways to force the unvaccinated, mainly in their twenties...

South Korean Broadcaster Promises Changes After ‘Offensive’ Olympics Coverage

South Korean Broadcaster Promises Changes After ‘Offensive’ Olympics Coverage

The head of a South Korean television channel apologized Monday after the broadcaster used stereotypical images to represent various countries...

Australian Swimmer Titmus Upsets American Ledecky in Women’s 400-meter Freestyle at Tokyo Olympics

Australian Swimmer Titmus Upsets American Ledecky in Women’s 400-meter Freestyle at Tokyo Olympics

U.S. swimmer Katie Ledecky lost for the first time in her Olympic career Sunday when Ariarne Titmus of Australia narrowly...